USA: Continuing threats to academic freedom

ON NOVEMBER 18th, we will present a panel discussion on the state of free inquiry and threats to free expression in universities in China, Syria, Iran and Turkey. In the wake of the failed coup in Istanbul and the unprecedented purge of academics at Turkish universities, and during the ongoing civil war in Syria, and deepening questions about academic freedom in Iran and China, our panel will discuss the past, present and future of free inquiry and its risks in these countries.

The panel features a Chinese philosopher and current University in Exile Scholar in Residence at The New School; a Syrian computer scientist and former University in Exile Scholar in Residence; an Iranian social scientist and urban planner imprisoned in Iran for 8 months, and only recently allowed to return to the US; and a Turkish law professor spending this year in the sociology department at The New School for Social Research.

The event is free and open to the public. Be part of the conversation today!